Senior linebacker for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 220 lb · Lakeland, FL · Lake Gibson
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
tackles · 2026
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at North Dakota State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Morven Joseph
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Six head coaches in seven seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 5 tackles against North Dakota State — Week 1, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (10th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #562 at the position.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 18 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 21 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 28 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 83 | 39 | 8.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
4 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to JT Killen’s 2024 season.
Matches JT on
Differs from JT on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to JT Killen's graduate season at Eastern Michigan (2024).
Matches JT on
Differs from JT on
Player DNA
2025: Redshirted due to injury. 2024: Saw time in 11 games at linebacker and on special teams...Totaled 18 tackles with one for loss and a pair of hurries...Made season-best five stops in win at Kennesaw State (10/4)...Had three tackles with one for loss and a hurry in season opener against Coast...
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